Source: Monitoring the Future
| Ratios of Tranquilizer Use vs Marijuana Use and Alcohol Use Among Those Ages 19 to 28 -- Lifetime (1986 - 2004) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Tranquilizer Use Rate (%) | Ratio vs Marijuana | Ratio vs Alcohol |
| 1986 | 17.6 | 0.26 | 0.19 |
| 1987 | 16.5 | 0.25 | 0.17 |
| 1988 | 15.1 | 0.24 | 0.16 |
| 1989 | 13.5 | 0.21 | 0.14 |
| 1990 | 12.9 | 0.21 | 0.14 |
| 1991 | 11.8 | 0.20 | 0.13 |
| 1992 | 11.3 | 0.20 | 0.12 |
| 1993 | 10.5 | 0.19 | 0.11 |
| 1994 | 9.9 | 0.18 | 0.11 |
| 1995 | 9.7 | 0.18 | 0.11 |
| 1996 | 9.3 | 0.17 | 0.10 |
| 1997 | 8.6 | 0.16 | 0.09 |
| 1998 | 9.6 | 0.18 | 0.11 |
| 1999 | 9.6 | 0.18 | 0.11 |
| 2000 | 10.5 | 0.19 | 0.12 |
| 2001 | 11.9 | 0.21 | 0.13 |
| 2002 | 13.4 | 0.24 | 0.15 |
| 2003 | 13.8 | 0.24 | 0.16 |
| 2004 | 14.9 | 0.26 | 0.17 |
| Averages: | 12.1 | 0.21 | 0.13 |
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